What are some examples of pre-sports games?

Pre-sports games are activities that were played before the formalization of modern sports. Some examples include 'folk football', which involved large groups of people kicking a ball towards a goal in an attempt to score, and 'mob football', a similar game where there were no rules and players could use any means necessary to get the ball to the goal. Other pre-sports games include 'hurling', an ancient Irish game played with sticks and a ball, and 'shinny', a primitive form of ice hockey played with sticks and a ball or puck. These games provided entertainment and physical exercise for individuals before organized sports became popular.

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